Brisbane has a lot going for it as a running city, but Run the River might be its most scenic event. Starting and finishing at Brett's Wharf Plaza in Hamilton, this World Athletics-certified half marathon takes runners along the iconic Brisbane River, past parklands and through some of the city's most beautiful riverside precincts.
Four distances cater to all levels: the half marathon (21.1km), 10km, 5km, and a 2.2km Kids Dash. In 2026 entries ran from about $69 for the 5km up to $149 for the half, with prices rising as race day approaches (last verified August 2026).
Start times are staggered to improve course flow and runner safety: the half kicks off at 6:00am, 10km at 7:00am, 5km at 8:15am, and Kids Dash at 9:00am. Late August mornings on the Brisbane River are typically stunning — cool, clear, with the city just waking up around you.
The course's World Athletics certification makes it a solid choice for runners chasing officially recognised times or using the result for qualification purposes. Open to all abilities, Run the River is as much a community experience as it is a race.
Note that personalised bibs are posted ahead of the event and cut-offs fall well before race day, so check the official site for the current entry and postage deadlines.
Khan Houpapa won the 2026 Run the River half marathon in 1:18:27 on Sunday 23 August, a minute clear of Jack Chapman, with defending champion Joey Campbell third in 1:21:22. Alice Miliani was the fastest woman in 1:27:39, 14th overall in a field of 538 finishers.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KHAN HOUPAPA | 01:18:27 |
| 2 | JACK CHAPMAN | 01:19:28 |
| 3 | JOEY CAMPBELL | 01:21:22 |
| 4 | JOE MCFADDEN | 01:21:49 |
| 5 | DECLAN JACKWITZ | 01:22:33 |
| 6 | MICHAEL GRIMLEY | 01:23:49 |
| 7 | RIELLY GORDON | 01:23:56 |
| 8 | NICK DEANS | 01:25:07 |
| 9 | NOLAN BRANDON | 01:25:08 |
| 10 | AARON PICKER | 01:25:14 |
| 11 | TONY CARPENTER | 01:25:29 |
| 12 | EDDIE POSWILLO | 01:27:14 |
| 13 | LORENZ PIETSCH | 01:27:35 |
| 14 | ALICE MILIANI | 01:27:39 |
| 15 | LEE CRAIGEN | 01:28:23 |
| 16 | KARL JOSEF SCHAUER | 01:29:35 |
| 17 | TARUN RAJAN | 01:30:30 |
| 18 | CHUN KUEN TSE | 01:31:06 |
| 19 | ZAC CRISTAUDO | 01:31:11 |
| 20 | STUART MACDONALD | 01:31:16 |
| 21 | JAKE OSTINI | 01:31:33 |
| 22 | JOHN PATRICK MC GEE | 01:31:40 |
| 23 | CHRISTIE SIRET | 01:31:49 |
| 24 | CALEB WILLIAMS | 01:32:14 |
| 25 | SAM RANGIHUNA | 01:32:32 |
| 26 | ISAAC CORNEY | 01:33:00 |
| 27 | ROCKY JOHNSTON | 01:33:18 |
| 28 | LACHLAN MEAD | 01:33:29 |
| 29 | DAN ADAMS | 01:34:00 |
| 30 | DECLAN MC LAUGHLIN | 01:34:28 |
| 31 | DAVINA ZAFIRIADIS | 01:34:34 |
| 32 | LIAM VAN DER MEER | 01:35:01 |
| 33 | KRISTY BELL | 01:35:15 |
| 34 | JODIE CLOETE | 01:36:57 |
| 35 | MATT MCKEAN | 01:37:54 |
| 36 | GEOFF BERRY | 01:38:07 |
| 37 | MICHAEL FEDRICK | 01:38:22 |
| 38 | KATIE MCKEAN | 01:38:41 |
| 39 | HENRY LAM | 01:39:04 |
| 40 | MITCHELL BERRIDGE | 01:39:05 |
| 41 | JAKE FORREST | 01:39:09 |
| 42 | COBUS BUITENDAG | 01:39:21 |
| 43 | CHRISTOPHER O'REILLY | 01:39:22 |
| 44 | ED GERRY | 01:39:35 |
| 45 | GAVIN OBRIEN | 01:39:40 |
| 46 | BRYAN INGRAM | 01:39:41 |
| 48 | JAMIE SPRAGG | 01:39:50 |
| 49 | KIAN KNIGHT | 01:40:06 |
| 50 | FRANCIS SANTOS | 01:40:28 |
| 51 | STUART HOGAN | 01:40:31 |
Timing by Sports Event Services: complete 2026 Run the River results, all distances.
Joey Campbell won the 2025 Run the River half marathon in 1:24:51 on Sunday 24 August, 21 seconds up on Brad Hector, who could not be separated from Mark Kriedemann — both clocked 1:25:12. Leah Epton was the fastest woman in 1:33:31, ninth overall.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOEY CAMPBELL | 01:24:51 |
| 2 | BRAD HECTOR | 01:25:12 |
| 3 | MARK KRIEDEMANN | 01:25:12 |
| 4 | JACK CHAPMAN | 01:25:34 |
| 5 | JOSEPH MCCORMACK | 01:27:30 |
| 6 | BEN POWELL | 01:29:02 |
| 7 | BRENDAN MACLEAN | 01:31:59 |
| 8 | COOPER DENNY | 01:33:05 |
| 9 | LEAH EPTON | 01:33:31 |
| 10 | NIALLS GUINNESS | 01:33:46 |
| 11 | JOHN WARNER | 01:34:47 |
| 12 | OLIVER FRIEND | 01:35:53 |
| 13 | TAYLOR MILLICAN | 01:37:14 |
| 14 | BRIAN PERT | 01:37:58 |
| 15 | MATT NORTON | 01:37:59 |
| 16 | WEI HAO NIOU | 01:38:09 |
| 17 | TIM COTTIS | 01:38:20 |
| 18 | BARTHOLOMEW HUDSON | 01:38:41 |
| 19 | JAN BURLE | 01:38:48 |
| 20 | PAUL STEVENS | 01:38:49 |
| 21 | LAWRIE WHEELER | 01:38:55 |
| 22 | STUART FITZPATRICK | 01:39:26 |
| 23 | ARGEME RODRIGUEZ TORRES | 01:40:00 |
| 24 | BORJA SIERRA FERNANDEZ | 01:40:01 |
| 25 | LIAM VAN DER MEER | 01:40:22 |
| 26 | EMILY WILLEMSE | 01:41:33 |
| 27 | HANNES HENNING | 01:41:46 |
| 28 | JAMES ZACHARIOUDAKIS | 01:42:04 |
| 29 | JASON WOMBWELL | 01:42:12 |
| 30 | CHARLIZE BARRON | 01:42:31 |
| 31 | TOBY GUINNESS | 01:42:34 |
| 32 | CHRISTIAAN BEYERS | 01:42:38 |
| 33 | JACK STANLEY | 01:42:47 |
| 34 | HOLLY SURMON | 01:43:10 |
| 35 | LACHLAN BYERS | 01:43:18 |
| 36 | JODIE CLOETE | 01:43:34 |
| 37 | ARNOLD CRAYFORD | 01:43:59 |
| 38 | CHRIS SALMON | 01:44:07 |
| 39 | KARLA DU PLESSIS | 01:44:10 |
| 40 | KRISTY BELL | 01:44:17 |
| 41 | KEEGAN YONG | 01:44:33 |
| 42 | JOSHUA VAUGHAN | 01:44:58 |
| 43 | HARRY SCHOLES | 01:45:21 |
| 44 | DIMITRI STEPHANOS | 01:45:30 |
| 45 | BEAU BROADBENT | 01:45:32 |
| 46 | HAROLD GIGATARAS | 01:45:43 |
| 47 | CHAD ROWE | 01:45:47 |
| 48 | CHRIS CHILD | 01:45:57 |
| 49 | NETSANET SHIFERAW | 01:45:59 |
| 50 | LEWIS MINTER | 01:46:26 |
Timing by Sports Event Services: complete 2025 Run the River results, all distances.
Billy Richardson won the 2024 Run the River half marathon in 1:20:14 on Saturday 24 August, 47 seconds clear of Kledis Deniku along the Brisbane River. Katie Dall was the fastest woman in 1:30:28, 11th overall.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy RICHARDSON | 01:20:14 |
| 2 | Kledis DENIKU | 01:21:01 |
| 3 | Tim COPLAND | 01:21:12 |
| 4 | Lee HASKINGS | 01:23:17 |
| 5 | Harry HUNTER | 01:25:35 |
| 6 | Roman WISNIEWSKI | 01:25:43 |
| 7 | Andrew MOREIS | 01:27:21 |
| 8 | Aaron COLEMAN | 01:27:55 |
| 9 | Trev SHIGA | 01:28:09 |
| 10 | Paul CROSSLEY | 01:29:07 |
| 11 | Katie DALL | 01:30:28 |
| 12 | Peter WHITING | 01:31:01 |
| 13 | Hazelle WEBSTER-COSTELLA | 01:32:24 |
| 14 | Joshu POLOSKEY | 01:33:06 |
| 15 | Matthew SAVINI | 01:33:29 |
| 16 | Trent JONES | 01:33:29 |
| 17 | Todd JAMIESON | 01:33:37 |
| 18 | Jun NATSUHARA | 01:34:01 |
| 19 | David BROOKER | 01:34:04 |
| 20 | Mark HUTH | 01:34:10 |
| 21 | Tomo URUSHIBATA | 01:34:34 |
| 22 | Antonin DENNY | 01:34:47 |
| 23 | Margot AUZEBY | 01:35:00 |
| 24 | Joshua BARNARD | 01:35:05 |
| 25 | Joe MCFADDEN | 01:35:23 |
| 26 | Clayton ZARB | 01:35:28 |
| 27 | Grayson BOT | 01:35:31 |
| 28 | Luke STACK | 01:36:09 |
| 29 | Rory MORGAN | 01:36:12 |
| 30 | Cj HAY | 01:36:38 |
| 31 | Tristan CREEK | 01:36:52 |
| 32 | Lachlan MUNNICH | 01:38:10 |
| 33 | Kent ABEY | 01:38:20 |
| 34 | Gerald UBALDO | 01:38:52 |
| 35 | Kieran MCPATE | 01:39:19 |
| 36 | Ryan KENT | 01:39:21 |
| 37 | Jack STANLEY | 01:40:11 |
| 38 | John HEPBURN | 01:40:21 |
| 39 | Katherine STARK | 01:40:26 |
| 40 | Sarah DELACEY | 01:41:05 |
| 41 | Stewart BOLAND | 01:41:09 |
| 42 | Lucas CAVALCANTE | 01:41:31 |
| 43 | James STEWART | 01:41:33 |
| 44 | Aidan COCKROFT | 01:41:41 |
| 45 | Lourdiliza PALERMO | 01:41:48 |
| 46 | Benjamin PRITCHARD | 01:41:51 |
| 47 | Shaun ROBERTSON | 01:41:58 |
| 48 | Benjamin MCARTHUR | 01:43:08 |
| 49 | Eb MIRIKLIS | 01:43:29 |
| 50 | Kieran ORBINSKI | 01:43:32 |
Timing by Sports Event Services: complete 2024 Run the River results, all distances.
